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Massdrop x Grace Design Standard Balanced DAC

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https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-grace-design-standard-dac-balanced#overview

After the decent basic Grace SDAC which Amir measured here,
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...rements-of-massdrop-x-grace-design-sdac.2495/

I found this on Massdrop as well. I probably missed the drop, has anyone else got onto it? Would like to see how it stacks up.


Oh, and can we call this 'differential' approach as balanced or does dual mono chip = balanced, in a DAC ?

It doesn't ship for a while, I was going to insta-buy it before I realized how late it was going to ship. I might get in on a future drop, I could integrate this into my setup for sure. I also like that they changed the SPDIF input from coaxial-only to a port that supports optical and coax input through 3.5mm.
 

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I wanted to get one until I saw the Geshelli Labs ENOG2 Pro, it was available immediately and made in the USA.
 
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The $150 price was the most interesting part of the entire drop, to be honest.
 

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I wanted to get one until I saw the Geshelli Labs ENOG2 Pro, it was available immediately and made in the USA.

I'm holding out for measurements, but wish it had full 4 Vrms out from the balanced outs instead of the 2 Vrms it reportedly has?
 
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Guys it is back! $150USD :)
Curious how it compares to the SU-8 v2 at $200USD
 
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